Zeke’s an improv buddy of mine I treasure for his weirdness, a quality which somehow manages to be both relentless and endearing. He’s someone who always comes at an issue from an unexpected angle, which makes him both an excellent improviser and someone whose opinion I seek Continue reading →
You’ve got a problem. You’ve started on the path Podcast Nerdom, but it feels like the road has run out and you don’t know where to go now. Is NPR all that exists in the world?! Don’t get me wrong, I love NPR. In Part Continue reading →
Ah, the California drought. Something… about… the California drought. Your date asked you a cutting question about the water resource use on the West Coast and now he’s staring at you, expecting an intelligent response, and all your knowledge is crystallized from the last time Continue reading →
Steve is a nice guy. He’s a saxophone-playing, Bob’s Burgers-loving motion graphics designer from LA. We’ve been on a couple of dates, though our busy schedules have meant they’ve been “ok, we’ll meet for drinks after X and before Y.” I wanted a proper date: Continue reading →
It’s summertime! This is that magical time of year as the memories of foot-high ice slush fade and we haven’t yet begun to gag on subway body odor. It’s movies in the park time, bike ride time, ice cream time. I have a summer bias and I hope it Continue reading →
We all have characteristics that we want out of a lover, ranging from “symmetrical breasts” to “never uses baby talk” to “calls his mom frequently” As we grow, the list usually evolves with us. Maybe it gets shorter, maybe it gets longer, maybe for a while it disappears and Continue reading →
It’s a real turn-off for me when a guy strolls in wearing jean shorts and a neck beard. He should look the best version of his authentic self – unless his authentic self has a neck beard. For my part, it’s important for me to not Continue reading →
Time to meet that sexy beast you’ve been messaging for weeks. You’re feeling pretty good about this one. Toured with a musical improv troupe AND works in a linguistics research lab? Ding-dong the bells are gonna chime! (Okay, maybe that’s only my fantasy.) Either way, the messages Continue reading →
Sometimes dating can feel like a hamster wheel of failure. Other times you fall in love with a guy who moves in on a first date! Enjoy part two of our series of interviews with partnered online daters. Do you ever feel any embarrassment over Continue reading →
The news is good, people! The stigma of online dating has mostly disappeared and more and more people are meeting their significant others online. In part 1 of this 2-part interview, we take a look at some folks who’ve found lasting love among the 0’s and 1’s. Continue reading →